ALBERT HENRY ROBINSON, R.C.A.
SPRINGTIME IN THE HILLS, 1927
signed and dated
22 ins x 26 ins; 55.9 cms x 66 cms
November 19, 2018
Estimate $80,000-$120,000
Realised: $102,000
A.K. Prakash positions Albert Henry Robinson (1881-1956) as Canada’s foremost master of colour.
Prakash writes: “Painted with a preference for high key, Robinson’s art has a harmony of colour and design rarely found in the work of other artists of his generation.”
A.K. Prakash, Canadian Art: Selected Masters from Private Collections, Vincent Fortier Publishing, Ottawa, 2003, pages 131, 132 and 134.
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